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A. Introducing permaculture
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12. Using nature’s gifts wisely
F. Social permaculture
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14. My community
15. Our human family
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Animal families, homes, names, footprints and other signs (12)
Breath (8)
Bushcraft (6)
Catching and saving water (10)
Creating arts and crafts from natural materials (5)
Discovering the properties and uses of different wild and cultivated plants and trees (19)
Experiencing different landscapes (beaches, hills, forests, fields). (10)
Exploring and naming plants and trees (18)
Exploring soil and soil life (34)
Fire (16)
Fungi: parasites, recyclers and the wood wide web (7)
Helping to grow food (1)
Homes (1)
How climate affects habitats and cultures (7)
Indicator species (5)
Measuring Weather (11)
Microclimates (3)
Mushrooms (4)
Playing in water (12)
Soil textures and soil tests (9)
Stars, Sun, Moon, Planets (11)
Stones (19)
The Microscopic World (9)
The animal kingdom: Patterns, functions, relationships (14)
The properties of water and the water cycle (5)
Water ecosystems (3)
Water for Life (13)
Weather (14)
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Holistic Planning
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Theme:
A. Introducing permaculture
B. Living nature
C. Design
D. Growing food
E. Built environment and resource use
F. Social permaculture
Holistic planning (HP):
Eyes
Hands
Heart
Head
Age:
3-6
7-12
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Water
Catching and saving water
Catch water in different types of containers when it is raining outside.
Water
Catching and saving water
Wash hands in rainwater when outside.
Water
Playing in water
Observe the differences between flowing water and stagnant water.
Water
Playing in water
Observe different densities of liquid (oil, water, honey).
Water
Playing in water
Read some of the sayings from the Tao Te Ching that describe water's power - how it flows around obstacles, wears down rocks etc. Discuss in what ways water is strong, even though it seems weak, and in which ways we are sometimes like water.
Water
Playing in water
Song - Shimshai "Pure, pure like the water".
Water
Playing in water
Add some soil to water - and shake it up - use it as a metaphor to discuss how sometimes our mind gets full of thoughts and muddy or cloudy - and then when we are peaceful, it settles and becomes clear and pure again.
Water
Water for Life
Make a chart to keep track of watering plants in turns.
Water
Water for Life
Imagine there is no rain for a whole year, what would happen to the earth to people, to animals? Imagine being a tree - and that you are calling to the sky for the clouds to come and rain; Imagine then how you would feel when the rain begins after such a long time.
Water
Water for Life
Identify some aquatic plants and animals that live in your region.
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